Post office to end Saturday deliveryThe U.S. Postal Service wants to stop delivering letters on Saturday but continue carrying packages six days a week, according to reports of the plan announced Wednesday . Businessweek writes of the proposal, which is expected to take effect in August : The service, which lost $15.9 billion last year, said it would continue six-day deliveries of packages, deliver mail to post-office boxes and keep open retail locations that now operate on Satu...

Pope County lawmakers to consider reducing courthouse hoursThe Pope County Quorum Court is set to consider an ordinance that would reduce the operating hours of the county courthouse, a hotly-debated issue that arose in 2009. Under the new ordinance sponsored by Justice of the Peace Doug Skelton, the courthouse would be open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The ordinance is scheduled to be considered Thursday at the court's monthly meeting. Four years ago, justices established operating hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p...

Bielema hire highlights coaching carouselOf all the recent "gets" by college football programs, Arkansas' hiring of Bret Bielema (here is how you pronounce his name ) is among the best. The Eye on College Football blog at cbssports.com does us all a favor and compiles the recent coaching activity from the SEC all the way down to Arkansas State in the Sun Belt .

We all cope with losses differentlyI'll let the video sing for itself. The video was posted in response to the Hog's overtime loss to ULM in Little Rock . The Razorbacks plummeted in both polls , tumbling completely out of the AP Top 25. Spotted on KegsNEggs .

Bobby Petrino speaks about affair, firingFormer Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino spoke with ESPN's Joe Schad in an interview that will air at 5 p.m. Thursday on ESPN. Petrino was fired in April after his affair with Jessica Dorrell, who Petrino helped secure a job in the athletic department, was made public following a motorcycle crash. Schad notes in his story that Petrino "(broke) down several times in an interview with ESPN near the childhood home where his parents still reside" in He...

Mustain, now pitching for White Sox farm team, profiledFrom the Chicago Tribune comes a feature on Mitch Mustain, who is now pitching for a White Sox farm team instead of trying out for the AFL or the Marine Corps. The former pharmaceutical salesman is looking to break into the league after a disappointing tenure at USC following his transfer from Arkansas in January 2007.

Razorbacks officially unveil new uniformsAfter weeks of photo leaks, the University of Arkansas on Wednesday officially unveiled new football uniforms for the upcoming season . The anthracite configuration is nice, but the Hog on the white helmet should be all red, baby! Like the new look? Comment below or vote in our online poll .

NFL schedule releasedThe 2012 NFL schedule was released Tuesday , and the upcoming season opens with the Cowboys visiting the Giants on Wednesday, Sept. 5 . Bleacher Report has compiled a list of the 20 biggest games of the year . ESPN.com breaks down the Cowboy's schedule , which includes one Monday Night Football appearance (Oct. 1 against the Bears) and two Sunday night contests (Nov. 4 at Atlanta and Dec. 2 at home against the Eagles). Any predictions on how D...

Kentucky's starting five entering NBA draftIf it wasn't Kentucky, would you believe it? The Wildcats' starting lineup announced Tuesday it would enter the NBA draft . That's three freshmen — Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Marquis Teague — and two sophomores, Terrence Jones and Doron Lamb, leaving school for the pros. The starting five represents seven combined years of college basketball experience. Kentucky is also losing seniors Darius Miller, a potential draft pick, and E...

Aces in the holeA pair of high school golfers aced No. 4 at Rose Creek Golf Course in Fargo, N.D., within minutes of each other . Both golfers used a similar approach; from the West Central Tribune: Each golfer had their shots go short and bounce off the cart path onto the green before finding the bottom of the cup. I hit the cart path a lot, but instead of finding the hole my ball comes to rest in rather bristly locales.

Petrino will not appeal firing; Dorrell suspended at UAMultiple reports this morning indicate Bobby Petrino will not appeal his firing . The University of Arkansas has released Petrino's phone records and what data was left on his phone, which showed an apologetic Petrino probing his boss Jeff Long's sentiment toward the coach who was fired Tuesday . The records also reveal habitual correspondence with another young lady , who Deadspin.com has identified as a bikini model and employee of the state...

Petrino's pretty passengerCoach Petrino's motorcycle crash story has taken a turn toward scandalous. An Arkansas State Police Report reveals a rather fair maiden was with Petrino on his ride Sunday that ended in a ditch. The Arkansas Times' blog dishes the details here . The two crashed about 17 miles from her home in Elkins. I left yesterday's post intact below. I'm not sure the tone is appropriate anymore. ——— I'd planned a blog entry on the example Bobby Petrino set...

Hillis to ChiefsFormer Conway High School and Razorback fullback Peyton Hillis has signed a one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs . The deal is worth a reported $3 million. Hillis has had some health issues and character questions in recent years, but it sounds like the Chiefs are happy to have him . As one Chiefs fan noted, hopefully Hillis doesn't pull a hamstring on the way to the bank .

NFL-bound Hogs set second-fastest 40 averageCBS Sports takes a look at the fastest 40-yard dash times by school and conference . The speedsters at Arkansas helped put up a 4.51 second average among skill players and a 4.59 average across all positions. Both averages were good enough for second best in each category. Not surprisingly, SEC teams laid claim to most of the top averages. A searchable database of all 40 times is available here .

La Huerta liquor: Yay or nay?As reported in Wednesday's edition, La Huerta of Russellville is seeking a private club license to serve alcohol at its North Arkansas location. The restaurant did not receive a liquor permit for which it applied back in 2009. Does Russellville need another restaurant where alcohol is served? Are you in favor or opposition of the popular Mexican eatery serving margaritas with its fajitas? Sound off below.

Tyler Wilson returning for senior seasonFAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas quarterback Tyler Wilson announced he will return for his senior season with the Razorbacks. Wilson said in a statement Friday he was excited about the Razorbacks' prospects for next year and planned to finish his degree. Wilson earned first-team All-Southeastern Conference honors this season, his first as the starting quarterback after replacing Ryan Mallett. He threw for 3,638 yards and 24 touchdowns, leading the No. ...

Vegas: Hogs fifth most likely team to win 2013 BCS titleArkansas and three of its SEC brethren are among the top six teams Caesar's Palace likes to win next year's national title . LSU and Alabama sit atop the casino's list, followed by USC and Oregon. Arkansas and Georgia are tied for fifth in the list. A little closer to home and the present, Michael Dyer's career at Auburn or Arkansas State remains unclear. Dyer was suspended last month for violation of an undisclosed team rule .

Catching up with Mitch MustainUSA Today caught up with former Springdale Bulldog/Arkansas Razorback/USC Trojan quarterback Mitch Mustain to get us up to speed on what Mitch is doing these days. After the unpleasant departures of Messrs. Williams, Malzahn, Mustain and Nutt (here is an incredibly long but interesting account of Nutt's exit and the Internet trolls working to oust him), Mustain went on to a lackluster tenure at USC. He's now working at a used-car lot awaiting ...